celtic66
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| Chinese fake cables How fake, how good? clearthink and skycap are dead on! This is not a debate over how good a fake really is, the issue is the act and its damage to commerce of the legitimate firm. Fake pharmaceuticals may be formulated as well as the genuine article, however the ph... | |
| Elton John Tumbleweed Connection SACD Hybrid Yes, 2 channel is where I live. Thanks. Ciao | |
| Elton John Tumbleweed Connection SACD Hybrid https://www.amazon.com/Tumbleweed-Connection-John-Elton-Hybrid/dp/B00G2I7VW4/ref=sr_1_2?crid=6AXI2GJ...This is the hybrid SACD I'm looking at, note the DSD designation. It is simply confusing to me whether I can load this into my Naim UnitiServe ... | |
| Best SACD hybrid Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3- Organ Thank you all for the information. I’m quite a novice in this genre. Bsimpson; I was a Philistine and found the Eschenbach, however I will pursue your suggestions. | |
| Isoacoustics Gaia ll footers plus carpet spikes Mental,Really have jumped off of the audiophile carousel. These check all of the boxes. Of course I’m running them with a top front end, otherwise it all suffers. I reviewed the speakers here a couple of months ago under category speakers.I tru... | |
| Speaker wiring question I’m wondering why anyone uses jumpers in most cases. Oft the wire can be threaded through the LF post to the HF post and screwed down accomplishing the same function as the dreaded brackets supplied. Same wire type, problem solved. | |
| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? Merlin Black Magic monitors. Just plain musical. Great detail, reasonable dynamics, terrific imaging. Sweet vocals. Simply involving.Now, ATC SCM 40 A active floor standers. Slamming dynamics, coherent drivers....there are simply no holes in ... | |
| Amp for LS50 Cannot say I relate to this speaker. That said, I liked what Rhing had to say about tube amplification. I found the speaker to be a bit sterile and the tubes will improve that and make it more involving. My recommendation would be an older VTL ... | |
| HELP!!! I need a “GOOD-CHEAP” preamp solution??? Sugden Headmaster is a headphone amp/preamp with three inputs. It is shocking good and found used for between $500-700. Class A design with a great tube like sound. And fast. I mean really quick. The attack of instruments and vocals is immedi... | |
| Does my amp have enough juice to power my speakers? Well, that was fun. Kind of all over the map. I'm confused. So you are running these speakers with the Line Magnetics. And they sound heavenly, except when they don't.How about the room dynamics? Is the room over damped? Line Magnetics makes... | |
| Integrated under $1000 Second the Anthem 225. Rogue Sphinx if you are not tube adverse would have enough to push them. | |
| Opinions about upgrade Spitzer45I was referring only to the active ATCs, not the passive. The 85db becomes moot. | |
| Upgrading path from Merlin VSM black magic Happily ran Merlin Black Magic monitors for years with JL subwoofer and lots of Manley gear with proper cabling, Quadraspire stands and massed speaker stands. Everything I could do and finally went active for the dynamics I sought. I'm there now... | |
| Opinions about upgrade Really good suggestions. I’m launching in a completely different direction. Your Hegel shows Fixed/Variable Out. ATC speakers were suggested. Consider the ATC active for that much money. Smarter people than me weighed in on my review of the A... | |
| Where to hear ATC speakers Lots of good discussion. You might read the great responses recently regarding my recent purchase and experience with the ATC SCM 40 active floor standers. I believe it covers the subject matter well.https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/review... |